Updated On: 14 February, 2026 08:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Central Railway is easing festival and summer travel by running 1,448 Special, Holi, and Summer trains across major routes until 15 July 2026. The move aims to manage passenger rush and provide convenient, reliable services, with tickets available through IRCTC, RailOne, and UTS systems
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Festival and holiday travel made easy with 1,448 Special Train trips. Representational Pic
Central Railway has announced that it will extend the periodicity of its Special Trains and operate them as Special Trains, Holi Specials, and Summer Specials to manage the extra rush of passengers. A total of 1,448 train trips will run under this arrangement, including 328 Holi Special trips, 148 Special trips, and 972 Summer Special trips.
“Passenger convenience is our priority,” officials said, adding that these trains will cover popular routes connecting cities like Mumbai, Solapur, Pune, Kalaburagi, Nashik, and Hadapsar